Purse Snatcher Gets Clocked In Midland

Midland Police are looking for a purse snatcher that got more than he expected.

On Wednesday the female victim was walking on Yonge Street around Mildred Street when the suspect grabbed her purse.

The victim punched the man in the face and dropped him to the ground. The woman fled and called police.

Suspect is described as: male, 5’9”, heavy build with slouched shoulders, 200lbs. His face was not observed and ethnicity of the suspect is not known. Wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with no zipper, possibly dark blue, black or grey in colour, blue jeans and the soles of his shoes were black.